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Global Peace Aid-Somalia: Conflict Resolution Training
Workshop
(Boston,
August 24,
2010 Ceegaag Online)
Global Peace Aid-Somalia a
Boston based non-profit organization which promotes peace
and conducted a soft skills Conflict Resolution Workshop
for the Somali youth in Boston said; they were very
impressed with how the community embrased and supports
dialogue. Somalia's conflict can only be solved by Somalis
and through grassroots dialogue said; Saeed Aden of Global
Peace Aid Inc.
during the workshop community
leaders and elders spoke about Somali Traditional
Mediation( Xeer). Also Imam Abdullah of the Islamic
Cultural Center of Boston where the event took place,
spoke about Islam and Peace. The Imam encouraged the
Somali youth and the other participants that Islam
promotes peace and dialogue and that we should all promote
peace.
Global Peace Aid's Abdirisaq
Dheere told Ceegaag News that Global Peace Aid has a
Community Mediation Center where the community members can
go and get free mediation services from qualified,neutral
and volunteer mediators.He said their mediation approach
combines Western mediation and Somali traditional
mediation (Xeer). The center plans to hold Conflict
Resolution Training Workshop for the Somali Community in
Portland, Maine and other states in North America.
You can contact Global Peace
Aid at:
webmaster@ceegaag.com |
